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EP 0 632 091 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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24.01.1996 Bulletin 1996/04 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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04.01.1995 Bulletin 1995/01 |
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Date of filing: 24.06.1994 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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BE DE FR GB IT NL |
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Priority: |
30.06.1993 US 85717
13.05.1994 US 239230
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Applicant: MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. |
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Wilmington
Delaware 19850-5439 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Syed, Abuzar
Bear,
Delaware 19701 (US)
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Representative: Fuchs, Luderschmidt & Partner
Patentanwälte |
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Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden
65036 Wiesbaden (DE) |
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Sorbitol derivatives as nucleators and clarifiers for polyolefins, and polyolefin
compositions obtained therewith |
(57) Disclosed are certain 1,3-2,4-di(substituted arylidene)-and 1,3-2,4-di(substituted
heteroarylidene)-D-sorbitols which are useful as clarifying and nucleating additives
for crystalline and semi-crystalline polyolefin compositions. Also disclosed are such
poly(C₁-C₈ alpha olefin) compositions containing them.